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Name:__________________________________ Add the Prepositions to Complete the Story Name:__________________________________ A preposition connects a noun or pronoun to another word in the sentence, showing the relationship between them. Prepositions usually answer the questions where? or when?, telling about a person or object’s location in either time or space. Use one of the prepositions from the word bank in each of the blanks in the story below. Prepositions can be used more than once, as long as they make sense where you place them in the story. Preposition Word Bank in over past since through toward near throughout under into up of on above during around against along across before after beyond behind beside for beneath with inside until outside to within for at between off Scott’s allergies were really severe. This season, he was having a lot of trouble ___________ them. He kept on sneezing ___________the tissue he carried __________ his hand wherever he went. One day he had to sneeze three times while he was walking ________________ the street! His mom decided to take him ______ the doctor. Dr. Anderson asked Scott to sit _______ the chair __________ the table. _______________ the appointment, Dr. Anderson talked to Scott and examined him. He tested the skin ____________ Scott’s arm to see if it changed color. He made one row of pin pricks, then he made another row _________________the first row. ____________________ the two rows, he touched a Q-tip ______ several places. _______________________ the bottom of the second row, he looked closely for a reaction _____________ Scott’s skin. ______________ he was done, he told Scott and his mom that Scott was allergic to a flowering tree that was common ___________ their area. He gave Scott a prescription medication to try. Scott used to eat his lunch while sitting _______________ ______________ the tree. It was just right for him to lean _____________________. However, he realized he could not do that anymore. Ever _________________ he saw Dr. Anderson, Scott spent more time _______________ his house ___________________ the tree was not flowering. His allergies did not bother him much. Fortunately, there was enough time ____________________ the tree’s flowering cycles when Scott could enjoy some time ______________________ without sneezing. Copyright © 2012 K12reader.com. All Rights Reserved. Free for educational use at home or in classrooms. http://www.k12reader.com
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Name:__________________________________
Add the Prepositions
to Complete the Story
Name:__________________________________
A preposition connects a noun or pronoun to another word in the sentence, showing the relationship between them. Prepositions usually answer the questions where? or when?, telling about a person or object’s location in either time or space. Use one of the prepositions from the word bank in each of the blanks in the story below. Prepositions can be used more than once, as long as they make sense where you place them in the story. Preposition Word Bank in over past since through toward near throughout under into up of on above during around against along across before after beyond behind beside for beneath with inside until outside to within for at between off
Scott’s allergies were really severe. This season, he was having a lot of trouble ___________
them. He kept on sneezing ___________the tissue he carried __________ his hand wherever he
went. One day he had to sneeze three times while he was walking ________________ the street!
His mom decided to take him ______ the doctor.
Dr. Anderson asked Scott to sit _______ the chair __________ the table. _______________
the appointment, Dr. Anderson talked to Scott and examined him. He tested the skin ____________
Scott’s arm to see if it changed color. He made one row of pin pricks, then he made another row
_________________the first row. ____________________ the two rows, he touched a Q-tip ______
several places. _______________________ the bottom of the second row, he looked closely for a
reaction _____________ Scott’s skin. ______________ he was done, he told Scott and his mom
that Scott was allergic to a flowering tree that was common ___________ their area. He gave Scott
a prescription medication to try.
Scott used to eat his lunch while sitting _______________ ______________ the tree. It was
just right for him to lean _____________________. However, he realized he could not do that
anymore. Ever _________________ he saw Dr. Anderson, Scott spent more time _______________
his house ___________________ the tree was not flowering. His allergies did not bother him much.
Fortunately, there was enough time ____________________ the tree’s flowering cycles when Scott
could enjoy some time ______________________ without sneezing.
Copyright © 2012 K12reader.com. All Rights Reserved. Free for educational use at home or in classrooms. http://www.k12reader.com
Name:__________________________________ Key
Name:__________________________________
A preposition connects a noun or pronoun to another word in the sentence, showing the relationship between them. Prepositions usually answer the questions where? or when?, telling about a person or object’s location in either time or space. Use one of the prepositions from the word bank in each of the blanks in the story below. Prepositions can be used more than once, as long as they make sense where you place them in the story. Preposition Word Bank in over past since through toward near throughout under into up of on above during around against along across before after beyond behind beside for beneath with inside until outside to within for at between off
Scott’s allergies were really severe. This season, he was having a lot of trouble ___________
them. He kept on sneezing ___________the tissue he carried __________ his hand wherever he
went. One day he had to sneeze three times while he was walking ________________ the street!
His mom decided to take him ______ the doctor.
Dr. Anderson asked Scott to sit _______ the chair __________ the table. _______________
the appointment, Dr. Anderson talked to Scott and examined him. He tested the skin ____________
Scott’s arm to see if it changed color. He made one row of pin pricks, then he made another row
_________________the first row. ____________________ the two rows, he touched a Q-tip ______
several places. _______________________ the bottom of the second row, he looked closely for a
reaction _____________ Scott’s skin. ______________ he was done, he told Scott and his mom
that Scott was allergic to a flowering tree that was common ___________ their area. He gave Scott
a prescription medication to try.
Scott used to eat his lunch while sitting _______________ ______________ the tree. It was
just right for him to lean _____________________. However, he realized he could not do that
anymore. Ever _________________ he saw Dr. Anderson, Scott spent more time _______________
his house ___________________ the tree was not flowering. His allergies did not bother him much.
Fortunately, there was enough time ____________________ the tree’s flowering cycles when Scott
could enjoy some time ______________________ without sneezing.
Add the Prepositions
to Complete the Story
Student answers may vary. Check to ensure
that chosen words make sense. Sample
answers are given.
with
into in
across
to
in beside Throughout
along
beneath Between in
Near
on After
in
outside under
against
since inside
until
between
outside
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